There are 5 ways to get from Kirkenes to Lappeenranta by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport, train
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane KKN - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Lappeenrantatrain
12h 37m€144–359Bus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus
- Take the bus from Joulupukin pajakylä to Jyväskylä Matkakeskusbus
- Take the bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 4 to Oleksibus
22h 47m€597–679Drive 1,298.3 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Lappeenrantacar 1,298.3 km
16h 9m€242–349Bus to Ivalo, fly to Helsinki, train
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Ivalo Airportbus
- Fly from Ivalo to Helsinkiplane
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Lappeenrantatrain
11h 41mBus to Ivalo, fly to Helsinki Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane IVL - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Lappeenrantatrain
11h 15m€555–933
Kirkenes to Lappeenranta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Lappeenranta is to fly and train which costs €140 - €360 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Lappeenranta is to bus and fly and train which takes 11h 15m and costs €550 - €950.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Lappeenranta. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes and arriving at Oleksi via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää, Joulupukin pajakylä and Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 47m.
The distance between Kirkenes and Lappeenranta is 1326 km. The road distance is 1298.3 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Lappeenranta without a car is to bus which takes 22h 47m and costs €550 - €700.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Kirkenes to Lappeenranta, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Lappeenranta bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, depart from Kirkenes station.
Kirkenes to Lappeenranta bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, arrive at Kiilopää station.
Lappeenranta is 1h ahead of Kirkenes. It is currently 7:03 AM in Kirkenes and 8:03 AM in Lappeenranta.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Lappeenranta is 1298 km. It takes approximately 16h 9m to drive from Kirkenes to Lappeenranta.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Lappeenranta, Finland?
You can take a bus from Kirkenes to Oleksi via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L, Joulupukin pajakylä, and Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 4 in around 22h 47m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–270
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–270
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Ivalo to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Tikkurila to Lappeenranta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Tikkurila to Lappeenranta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Tikkurila to Lappeenranta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €470–510
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Ivalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €420–450
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €360–400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Website
- traficom.fi
Bus from Joulupukin pajakylä to Jyväskylä Matkakeskus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- traficom.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Joulupukin pajakylä to Jyväskylä Matkakeskus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 4 to Oleksi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
- Phone
- +358 20 1415500
- [email protected]
- Website
- savonlinja.fi
Bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 4 to Oleksi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–42
- Website
- https://savonlinja.fi/en/
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